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to the bottom of the whole plot. >> the fbi questioned the othersuspecttamerlantsarnaevtwo years ago, after a trip to his homeland. so did they miss an opportunity to stop him? we are live in dagestan with the details there. and today we remember the victims as one family prepares to lay their daughter to rest. this morning we're talking to massachusetts attorney general martha coakley about the case, and what the suspect is and is not telling them. plus, police commissioner ed davis joins us with the latest on the investigation. and congressman patrick meehan of the homeland security committee with what the fbi knew prior to the bombings. it is monday, april 22nd, this special edition of "starting point," from boston, begins right now. so after a week like the city and this nation has ever seen, the country and the city picking itself up, dusting itself off this morning. we've seen some amazing sights around the city, even today, that we have not seen yet. the buses here in boston, those famous "t" buses that have a special message on the front of them right now. you can see it right there

condition and is unable to speak. we continue to learn more about tsarnaev'sbrother,tamerlan, whodied in friday's shootout. last year, he created a youtube channel with links to videos by chechnyan radicals like this one seen here. then earlier today here in boston, worshippers at new england's largest catholic church gathered to remember those killed at the boston marathon and its violent aftermath. four large photos of the victims were prominently displayed behind four lit candles. at last check, 54 of the bombing victims are still in the hospital. let's get the very latest on the bombing investigation now. we have new details about the materials used to build those bombs and some fresh information about the tsarnaev family that is very high interest, very high interest to police this evening. i want to bring in cnn's brian todd in copley square. brian, you're a few yards from where the bombs exploded. that's attracting a lot of attention and foot traffic right now. we were told earlier dzhokhar tsarnaev might be formally charged today. that's not the case. so when is it? >> reporte

. >> reporter: it appears dzhokhar and his olderbrothertamerlanwereplanning to set off other bombs. >> they were going to attack other individuals. >> reporter: tamerlan was killed during a shoot-out with police. dzhokhar escaped but was caught friday night hiding in a boat. charges against him could be filed as early as today. the city of boston will take time today to mark the one-week anniversary of the marathon bombing. at exactly 2:50 this afternoon the entire city will observe a moment of silence followed by a bell ringing across the street. there will also be a private funeral for krystle campbell today. there was a public wake for campell in her hometown of medford sunday. hundreds lined up to pay their respects to the 29-year-old who friends and family say was always smiling. >> she never let anything bother her, you know? just always loved life and really was just a genuine great person. >> reporter: and tonight there will be a memorial service at boston university for lingzi lu, the b.u. grad student killed in the blast. the fbi has also asked to speak with the wife of t

handled its investigationoftamerlantsarnaev.the bureau interviewed him in 2011 but didn't follow up with him after his six-month stay in russia last year. chairman of the homeland security committee says tsarnaev received training while he was in russia. we'll have much more on all of the investigation and everything you need to know straight ahead. >>> right now we are privileged to have boston police commissioner ed davis talk to us here on cnn. first, we're very proud of your officers. thanks so much for what you're doing. we understand richard donahoe is in the hospital. held a press conference a short time ago. he was shot in the thursday night firefight with the sar nefb brothers. how is he doing? >> he was in very serious condition when he was brought into the hospital. i'm told that his condition is still very serious but he's improving. we're very hopeful in our prayers go out to him and the family. >> first i want to talk about the suspect, the 19-year-old in the boat. there are reports that he's injured in the throat, cannot speak and there are also reports that he may ha

that it appears dzhokhar and his older brothertamerlanwasby i ideology. chilling new details in a ten-page fbi affidavit. a few minutes after the surveillance video captured the brothers at the marathon they split up according to court documents. tarrer lan heads to the finish line as his younger brother blends in with the crowd. dzhokhar places his backpack on the ground. at 2:50 the first bomb explodes. according to the affidavit, virtually every head turns, stares in that direction in apparent bewilderment and alarm, dzhokhar appears calm walk as way without his backpack seconds later, it detonates in the exact spot where he was landing. during thursday's getaway, one of the brothers bragged, did you hear about the boston explosion? i did that. and dzhokhar's roomdartmouth, key evidence. a black jacket andhat. matching the clothing he was wearing at the scene. law enforcement sources say there are clear signs that tamerlan, the older brother, had become increasingly radicalized, motivated by jihadi websites. they picked the boston marathon and boylston street bec

waiting for? go call now! we'll finish uphere.tamerlan>>important to understand why the fbi interviewed him in the first place. they had information from the foreign intelligence service about his possible radicalization. they went from there the fbi did their due diligence and did a very thorough job about trying to run that to the ground. then asked more help from that intelligence service to try to get further clarification. unfortunately they stopped cooperating. >> a foreign government asked the fbi to look into tamerlan tsarnaev as a radical. but they closed these. could this attack have been prevented and did the fbi drop the ball? fo rmer senior ncif official robert mcfadden. i will start with you robert. we have a lot of claims here that the fbi had to close their investigation of tamern and we had an fbi gentlemen on last night who says the fbi once they csed it no longer had any authority to collect intelligence domestically. so now what we have got are at least two people that we know of who were investigated the fbi, that being major nadal hassan from fort hood

brother,tamerlan, killedin a shootout with police early friday morning traveled to russia for six months last year. the fbi also admits they interviewed him in 2011 raising questions as to whether possible warning signs were missed. >>> we're also learning this morning an incredible story from a man who witnessed two explosions in just one week. the boston marathon and the fertilizer plant explosion in west, texas. joe berti ran the marathon and crossed the finish line just 30 seconds before the first explosion. then he and his wife headed back home to texas. >> you see a picture of a nuclear explosion, and that's what it looked like. it was massive. on the left side of the highway. and i was obviously shocked to see another explosion after having just come back from boston. >> and thankfully both of them are okay. later today on the "today" show, nbc pete williams will have a live report with the latest on the boston marathon terror . suspect. >>> and from vertical gardens and eco-friendly fashions and party ideas. "today" celebrates earth day. now keep it on this channel for continuing

authorities or the u.s. governmentabouttamerlansangthere was a possibility he was being radicalized. the fbi interviewed him and his family concluded there was nothing there and closed the case. he then made six month trip to russia in 2012 but his exact whereabouts and activities are unclear. after that trip, he posted radical islamic videos on his view to. as you can see on this video. could the fbi have done more to prevent what happened at the boston marathon way back in 2010-- 2011 and 12. >> we're taking a live look at the funeral of one of the three was killed in the boston marathon attack. crystal campbell was a 29 year-old restaurant worker. later tonight, a memorial service will be held at boston university for 22 year-old grad student lu lingzi, another victim. >> she was also killed in the bombing. light coming to us from boston. >> more on first baseman brandon moss and right fielder joshed rediuck hope to meet with 11 year-old a aron hern, the martinez will injured in the boston marathon bombings at boston's children's hospital. the a's fall to boston last night was st

for breaking news. cnn is reporting that sources tell them the dead suspect has been identifiedastamerlantsarnaev,26 years old. t isone still being sough his brother, dzhokhar tsarnaev. we're getting that news from twitter. the next caller? much forhank you so your service. i admire men like you want to serve and protect our country. i wanted to respond to the comment you made about mexico and how there are very bad people in mexico, especially the drug dealers, which it saee in the sseouo, adment how there pelen evy lture andgi. it was difficult to hear you say that because as the other gentleman said, most terrorists are from the middle east. we know the situation with mexico and immigration is complex. it is difficult to hear a leader say that because it can be misconstrued as you being biased. a lot of people from mexico come here to feed their children. or the drugts dealers are a small percentage. i am a second- generation immigrant. my grandparents came through ellis island from denmark because they wanted to come to a country where they could live better and raise a family and h

interview with tsarnaev's olderbrother,tamerlan, aboutwhy they didn't interview him again when he returned from russia last year. >> skoe scott cohen, thank you very much. >>> coming up, as the dow tries for its 15th straight tuesday gape, we're going to talk markets and more. the stories more likely to drive the trading day, that's next. >>> and dupont ceo ellen coleman is going to join us live at 8:15 eastern time to go through the numbers with us. we'll be right back. s our clients trade and invest their own way. with scottrade's smart text, i can quickly understand my charts, and spend more time trading. their quick trade bar lets my account follow me online so i can react in real-time. plus, my local scottrade office is there to help. because they know i don't trade like everybody. i trade like me. i'm with scottrade. (announcer) scottrade. voted "best investment services company." >>> welcome back to "squawk box." very early, 6:19 eastern time on the east coast. futures, a bit of a mixed bag. as becky said at the top of the show, tuesdays have been the best day for the stock

to the one in the surveillance photos he was allegedly wearing. investigators also want toquestiontamerlantsarnaev'swife. the couple initially met at a nightclub. she later converted to islam, dropped out of college and had a child with him. her attorney has said that she had no suspicions that her husband might be plotting an attack. hundreds of people stood in silence at copley square at 2:50 p.m. one week after the bombings. president obama marked the moment of silence from the white house. the u.s. senate held a similar tribute on capitol hill. >>> it is still unclear what impact the boston bombings will have on the immigration debate in congress but the topic of national security is clearly playing a more rom neprominent n the discussion. things got tense on capitol hill yesterday when senator chuck schumer sparred with republican senator chuck grassley about the future of the legislation. take a look. >> a few ways to improve the bill, offer an amendment when we start mark-up in may and let's vote on it. i say that particularly to those who are pointing to what happened, the terrib